Football vs. Soccer

[Raptor]

Ahhh Yup all the killings and rapes happen in the stands at soccer games.

But those are not the players! <---insert sarcasm

I love in some third world countries they have tanks at the stadiums incase of riots.

I will say, watching the world cup last summer was the most exciting sport series I have ever watched.

[dedalos]

But those are not the players!

I love in some third world countries they have tanks at the stadiums incase of riots.

I will say, watching the world cup last summer was the most exciting sport series I have ever watched.

Don;t try talking sense to him.  He already knows that if you are from around here this is how things are.  He just forgot to explain it to the men team last year and the girls team yesterday that they are just little boys playing at the Y.  I am sure he could out play any of those girls too    I wonder, how many of those boys and girls have a criminal record 

[Kazaa]

American Football



Rugby



Which sport is for sissies again?

[Stoney]

I use to lose about 6-8 pounds of water weight per game playing football in high school, so the endurance argument is moot.  Its a different type of endurance, where football is more anaerobic and soccer is more aerobic.  Football is a tough sport to play well, but I have all the respect in the world for soccer players, because it takes so much endurance to play a whole game as they do.  Plus, I used to know some of the women soccer players at my alma mater and those gals were tough as nails--some of them you've seen on TV.  Anyway, two very different sports.  The biggest problem I have in the States is that in high school, both are fall sports.  So, some of the best athletes in the school have to pick one or the other and can't participate in both.  In my opinion, that's the biggest impediment to soccer gaining acceptance here.  If you moved men's high school soccer to the spring, I think the argument about which one was tougher would be diminished.

[RTHolmes]

I think its great you guys have your own football, like the aussies have theirs. I'm glad I wont be alive to see the day when everyone on this planet plays the same sports, speaks the same language, eats the same food. its like some kind of human drone nightmare. vive les differences!

[Tyrannis]

American Football

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Rugby

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Which sport is for sissies again?

This just puts in the perspective of athletics and stupidity.

[SEraider]

I see no mention of Hockey here. 

What's wong with you!? Don't you see the hockey is soccer on ice!!?? 

[SPKmes]

Hmmm...you have to look at this from different areas....once you get to the dizzying heights of professionalism it is all pansified.....rule upon rule upon rule...not to say it isn't still hard. Football (US) I'm an each way on that as I have been bought up on rugby and leauge...and as Kazaa pointed out in one of his posts.....well I'll stop there.and the euro league soccer...hahahaha   drama class drop outs......now to see how hard a sport is you need to look at grass roots in my opinion.....and let me tell you...for all those who don't think soccer is a contact sport..hahhaa...any way...when I was on the boats I had a mate who was staunch rugby..he used to down soccer..in fact there was no other sport to him......so I had a bet with him...that he couldn't last a full game of soccer...well we got to Samoa and organized a game of both soccer and rugby with the Samoan police.....talk about laugh....15 mins into the game my mate came over to me and said he would never hassle a soccer player again  hahahaha.....he managed most of the game but was blowing so hard

the coolest thing about American football is that you can take down the carrier in just about any fashion you like....(word of warning...don't go up against an aussie football guy if he has this knowledge hahaha)   that to me is a rough sport....and it doesn't matter how high up the ranks the team is...it is straight out carnage on those fields hahaha

[Kazaa]

Has anyone here ever played field hockey on a winters day while it has been pissing down with sleet? I have. Getting hit by what is effectively a cricket ball in those condition will leave a sting that would make even Chuck Norris cry.

[Kazaa]

Hmmm...you have to look at this from different areas....once you get to the dizzying heights of professionalism it is all pansified.....rule upon rule upon rule...not to say it isn't still hard. Football (US) I'm an each way on that as I have been bought up on rugby and leauge...and as Kazaa pointed out in one of his posts.....well I'll stop there.and the euro league soccer...hahahaha   drama class drop outs......now to see how hard a sport is you need to look at grass roots in my opinion.....and let me tell you...for all those who don't think soccer is a contact sport..hahhaa...any way...when I was on the boats I had a mate who was staunch rugby..he used to down soccer..in fact there was no other sport to him......so I had a bet with him...that he couldn't last a full game of soccer...well we got to Samoa and organized a game of both soccer and rugby with the Samoan police.....talk about laugh....15 mins into the game my mate came over to me and said he would never hassle a soccer player again  hahahaha.....he managed most of the game but was blowing so hard

the coolest thing about American football is that you can take down the carrier in just about any fashion you like....(word of warning...don't go up against an aussie football guy if he has this knowledge hahaha)   that to me is a rough sport....and it doesn't matter how high up the ranks the team is...it is straight out carnage on those fields hahaha

Great post.

[fudgums]

Clean perfect hit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdQUiZ6ioKw

I want to see a rugby player play american football, not a pick up game, actual football. I could guarantee that a rugby player couldn't take it.

 

[SPKmes]

Great post.

wow  could you decipher that  hahahaha....I really shouldn't think I can type as fast as I can think hahaha...I should have given that a look over first.

[Qrsu]

Clean perfect hit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdQUiZ6ioKw

I want to see a rugby player play american football, not a pick up game, actual football. I could guarantee that a rugby player couldn't take it.

 

Raised

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY9ehhr47-M&feature=fvst

[SPKmes]

Clean perfect hit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdQUiZ6ioKw

I want to see a rugby player play american football, not a pick up game, actual football. I could guarantee that a rugby player couldn't take it.

 

I see and raise hahaha....they all have their big hits...rugby league would have the hardest hits in the crash and tackle genre I reckon, almost constantly run and hit for 80 mins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJTBOYGgglo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lSsUKe8ihI

[Tyrannis]

I see and raise hahaha....they all have their big hits...rugby league would have the hardest hits in the game almost constantly almost 80mins of run and hit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJTBOYGgglo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lSsUKe8ihI

Those videos do nothing but prove how stupid some people can be for doing those style hits without protective gear to prevent serious brain damage/concussions/serious injury.

No, it doesnt make you a real man, it makes you dumb for thinking that crap makes you a real man.